Rob McGrath & Gregg Moore of Schroders: On united trading
Having created a global trading team over much of 2014, Rob McGrath (right), global head of trading and Gregg Moore (left), head of trading...
GSAM promotes Cohen to VP Credit Trader
Emma Cohen, credit trader at Goldman Sachs Asset Management Fixed Income, has been promoted to vice president, having been an associate credit trader since...
Allianz GI: On strength of voice
Effectively communicating across trading desks, teams, counterparties and industry is allowing Allianz Global Investors to stand out amongst asset managers. The DESK talks to...
Glimpse Markets and Wave Labs partner to deliver analytics dashboard
Buy-side bond data sharing service Glimpse Markets and Wave Labs, the execution management system provider, have formed a strategic partnership whereby Wave Labs will...
SEC committee proposes bond issuance database for US credit
By Pia Hecher.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee (FIMSAC) has proposed that the SEC establish a new issue...
Tradeweb connects repo and IRS markets in electronic workflow
Multi-asset market operator, Tradeweb has launched features that bridge the firm’s repurchase agreements (repo) and interest rate swap (IRS) product offerings to support clients’...
Outsourced trading consolidates further with State Street’s new acquisition
State Street Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CF Global Trading, a global firm specialising in outsourced trading on an agency...
CME reports record SOFR futures volume and open interest
Market operator and infrastructure provider, CME Group, has reported that a record 396,421 SOFR futures contracts were traded on 18 October 2021, surpassing the...
FIX issues guide for MiFID II reporting of bond trades
By Flora McFarlane.
FIX Trading Community, which sets the messaging standard for trading messages sent between buy-side and sell-side firms, has published the final Recommended...
The changing liquidity picture for fallen angels and rising stars
When a company has its credit rating adjusted, the impact on bond liquidity is not entirely predictable. In a changeable rate environment as seen...
Barclays bounces with strong Q1 trading revenues
Fixed income trading revenues spiked in the first three months of the year at Barclays, putting the bank significantly ahead of the majority with...
CanDeal creates Market Data Hub
By Pia Hecher.
Data services provider CanDeal has partnered with six banks to create a Canadian fixed income and derivatives market data hub called DataVault...
